Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan

Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan – 076

Legally, even heroes need to graduate middle school. Moreover, it was customary in the hero industry to graduate from high school as well. There was even a clause in the law that clans should help young heroes achieve smooth growth and stable socialization.
So, Gil-seong, who was still a minor, attended the academy’s high school, while Jin-soo attended the middle school. Although their school attendance was sporadic due to mission activities.
“The student suffered fractures in both arms, muscle tears, a dislocated shoulder for 4 weeks, caused by forcefully gripping the arms. Is that about right?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
This incident was not without fault on the part of the management team leader. There should have been a team closely monitoring the daily lives of affiliated heroes as much as the management tips.
They should have foreseen the child’s emotional changes and concerns beforehand.
‘They say you can freely enroll in the middle school division.’
Academy that nurture heroes allowed even those with little talent, or even those without talent, to enroll. To Jin-soo, the student with broken arms was from the Elemental Department, and compared to him, who was already active as a hero, his physical abilities were undoubtedly weak. So, his arms must have broken without much resistance.
‘Scolding him here will only make him mentally weak.’
How could one reprimand a child sitting beside the management team leader, bowing their head deeply like a criminal? In the first place, the cause must have been provided by the other party, and Jin-soo isn’t the type to maliciously harass someone.
“Raise your head. Straighten your shoulders. Growing up means fighting all the time. Did that kid often pick fights with you?”
“……Yes.”
He knew. It wasn’t just picking fights, it was verbal abuse that was beyond tolerable, even insults to parents. With that personality, he wouldn’t have exploded immediately just because he was teased, and the child, being introverted and not talkative, would have been easy to bully.
Isn’t school violence at that age all like that? It’s a kind of self-assertion instinct, tormenting peers who are perceived as inferior to boost their own sense of superiority.
‘But do you dare pick a fight with a pro hero?’
Usually, even if someone’s personality seems easygoing, they wouldn’t dare to confront an overwhelmingly powerful opponent. How was the child handling school life?
“I believe he’s reflecting enough. Don’t worry too much. We’ll handle it.”
“Uhh… I’m sorry. I’m really sorry… I won’t do it again…”
“It’s okay, Jin-soo. You can go now. I have something to discuss with the team leader.”
“Yes…”
Look at those shoulders slumped. He’ll probably go around like that for a while. But still, wrong is wrong. If you pamper too much, they might end up with bad habits.
– Thud. –
“I’m sorry. I should have paid more attention.”
“Although we manage, it’s difficult to take on the role of parents. But from now on, there shouldn’t be such incidents.”
“Yes! I’ll keep that in mind.”
“More importantly, did the parents overreact?”
“Yes. It seems that the father of Lee Hyo-beom, who claimed to have been assaulted, is a member of parliament, Lee Sung-hoon. I went to the hospital to apologize and understand the situation, but he… became unreasonably angry. He demanded that I bring the director if I wanted to apologize properly and chased me away.”
“I see. That’s strange. Even for a politician, dealing with an S-class hero would be daunting.”
Even though he’s a three-term member of the National Assembly, even CEOs of major companies, and even the president, bow their heads to S-class heroes. It’s not uncommon to see politicians fawning over heroes during ‘Hero Day’ events.
There were two possible scenarios. Either he was so angry that he lost his senses because his child was injured, or he planned to tear apart the Harmony Clan over this incident.
‘I wonder if it’s the latter.’
No matter how much of a doting parent he is, he wouldn’t have dared to mistreat the management team leader without a shred of doubt. Something seems fishy.
“Do you know if that he has ties to the other six major clans?”
“I haven’t looked into that yet. I’ll investigate as soon as I go down.”
“Please do. I’ll have the general affairs team send another message to that parent.”
“Yes! Then, I’ll go down now.”
There’s already so much to do, it would be nice if this matter could be resolved amicably between the kids. If the other parent has any sense, they’ll back down after stubbornly asserting themselves for a bit.
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Hero, Farmer Man.
The strongest herbalist and pharmacist in Season 1, also a former physical hero with considerable strength.
I came to admire this hero while studying magical engineering. You know, because of how absurdly effective the ‘magic’ of improving the quality of herbs is. Plus, with a common enemy like ‘Twilight Dawn’, there’s no reason for us or them not to join forces.0
“Ahem.”
However, why is he acting like this today of all days? I tried to approach with a respectful attitude, wanting to learn something from him. I really don’t know where I went wrong.
“Why are you like this?”
“I’m confused. I should see this as an honor, but… it’s also frustrating.”
Something’s twisted. At this rate, he might refuse to make the elixir. But if I leave him to deal with me, I might lose the upper hand in the power struggle.
– Tingling. –
I frowned slightly, expressing my discomfort.
“What do you mean?”
“Oh, no, don’t misunderstand. It’s just that… you’re indulging that brat… Even if Flame Emperor is like that, but tolerate that little brat… Yes, hmm. Oh, dear, to disrespect someone who’s almost on par with Sword Emperor. I’m truly sorry.”
What’s he saying all by himself? It seems he’s upset about the fact that I covered for Electric Guy. We did announce our stance that both S-class heroes could easily purify Aqua Shaper’s power by removing it.
‘He really holds a grudge.’
Does he want me to single out the Electric Guy and make statements like ‘He wasn’t helpful’.
Farmer Man, despite his venomous demeanor, seemed quite faithful to his feelings. However, this also meant that if I could match his mood well, it would be easy to gain his favor, so I shouldn’t look at things too negatively.
With patience, I engaged in conversation with Farmer Man until the atmosphere warmed up, then I brought up the main point.
“I’ve heard that you have extraordinary qualifications as a pharmacist.”
“Hehe, I was a famous druggist indeed. There weren’t many druggist better than me in Korea.”
Druggist. The wording is a bit strange, but nonetheless, his confident demeanor was quite reassuring to see.
“I’ve brought many materials that you might need this time. I’d like to request the production of an elixir in exchange for high-quality herbs. Would that be possible?”
“Hehe, even though I’m old, my eyesight is still sharp. Even though you hide your energy, you must have achieved the ‘Awakening’ that heroes dream of in the evening. Otherwise, how could you have subdued the Aqua Shaper with your pathetic Harvest Fist? It’s not proper to ignore a request from someone like that.”
It seemed that Farmer Man had recognized that I had used the Harvest Fist to defeat the Aqua Shaper. So far, there hasn’t been any mention of my actions in the media. Truly, the eyes of the founder cannot be deceived. Although I didn’t intend to hide it in the first place.
‘What’s the Awakening?’
The Harvest Fist that day unfolded like a miracle, but it was nonsense. I can guarantee that there is only one hero in Korea who has achieved Awakening.
“You’re misunderstanding.”
“Hehe, I thought you’d say that. Shall we unpack the items first?”
Whatever the case, as long as the outcome is good, that’s all that matters. It’s probably impossible to clear up misunderstandings at this point.
“Let’s see.”
I handed the necklace magic space taken from Aqua Shaper to Farmer Man. I neatly organized herbs and byproducts inside.
Farmer Man examined the magic space for a while before smiling with satisfaction.
“You’ve brought quite a lot. I’ll take care of the byproducts, and what you want are elixirs that help 1 star heroes breakthrough, right?”
“That’s correct.”
Last time, when Gil-seong attempted to breakthrough her limits, I used soul stones and breakthrough stones to adjust the probability directly. However, even with the same materials, using elixirs increases the effectiveness when consumed. If you also use high-quality herbs as auxiliary materials and have the skill of a pharmacist, it’s perfect.
That’s why I personally sought out Farmer Man, who’s difficult to communicate with due to his strong dialect.
“Since you’ve brought so many valuable byproducts, I’ll do this one for free. With this amount, you should get three doses. Is that enough?”
“That’s exactly what I need. And could you please take a look at these?”
Among the items in the inventory, the most valuable byproduct would undoubtedly be the ‘Leviathan’s Tooth’. However, Farmer Man wouldn’t recognize a Tier 2 material. Aside from that, there were two valuable items with unknown purposes, the ‘Unidentified Orb’ obtained by purifying the incarnate form of the demon in the underground abyss, and the ‘Ifrit’s Ember’ refined with Corona Spiritus.
I took out both items from the inventory and showed them to Farmer Man. He inspected the black lump, the ‘Unidentified Orb’, first. Even Farmer Man seemed clueless about the purpose of the orb, as he scratched his head.
“Hmm, this is… I’ve never seen anything like this before. I have no idea what it’s used for. And this… huh!?”
“Do you know what this is?”
“Hmm! My goodness. Ifrit’s Ember has been polished with pure flames? This is a legendary-grade core… Oh! Ah, but… If so, then as a core material, it may not be valuable. It seems impossible to return it to its original state after being touched by other flames.”
Each word from Farmer Man felt like it traversed between heaven and hell. Originally, it couldn’t be used because it was damaged, and now, it was polished by Corona Spiritus. Anyway, it couldn’t be used as a core material. I had to keep my spirits up…
“Is there any other use for it?”
“I’ve heard that fairies are born from Ifrit’s Ember polished with pure flames. But this is just what old archaeologists researching ancient ruins say, so it’s probably just a folklore. Whether it’s actually possible, only the spirits or gods would know.”
“Thank you for the information. My curiosity has been somewhat satisfied.”
Farmer Man confidently promised to deliver the completed elixirs when I visit him again in three days. It seemed that elixirs assisting 1st tier breakthroughs weren’t too difficult to manufacture.
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After leaving the herbal market, I drove straight to the hologram training room and took out the [Refined Ifrit Ember] from my inventory. Following the advice of Farmer Man, my happiness circuit was spinning wildly.
‘It should work.’
The legendary flame ‘Corona Spiritus’ is a pure flame that can melt tier 2 materials to create armaments. However, as the legend goes, Corona Spiritus is found only in secretive places in the Rift. These are places I couldn’t even imagine venturing to right now.
But if I could summon Ifrit, who had absorbed Corona Spiritus, maybe I could create permanent tier 2 armaments.
In fact, there were NPCs who dealt with Corona Spiritus through summoning creatures or alchemy related to fire.
“The problem is how to hatch it.”
Most of the mysterious stories that archaeologists chatter about are likely based on truth. They’ve explored ancient ruins and deciphered ancient murals and texts to gather information.
Swiftly, I placed the seed on the workbench and brought out the mana injector. Surprisingly, the seed began to absorb the blue mana slowly and started resonating very faintly.